Features 1080p video at 30fps, 77° field of view, dual microphones, privacy cover, tripod mount
CREATIVE LIVE! CAM SYNC 1080P
Good picture
Range of features
Value for money
Lacks fine adjustment controls
GREAT
Macs are fantastic machines, but there’s one area where they fall short: webcams. We’re closing out 2020, yet here we are, potentially paying over $2,000 for computers that come with puny 720p webcams. If there’s one thing coronavirus has taught us about working from home, it’s that low–resolution video calling is a chore.
Enter Creative with its Live! Cam Sync 1080p webcam. As the name implies, it offers 1080p video resolution at 30fps, a big step up over the default webcam many Macs come with. Creative’s cam offers a more detailed, less fuzzy picture, with a wider field of view. That alone feels like an instant step up, and it particularly shines in well–lit conditions.
Audio’s less clear cut. Creative’s dual mics give more depth to your voice than the Mac’s mics, which leave you sounding flat and tinny, but also add a little too much bass. This is just one area where finer controls over your output would help.
This story is from the January 2021 edition of Mac Life.
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